Senior Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Engineer

About the role

The CI Assessments, Analytics, and Resiliency department (L541) focuses on defending and strengthening the nation's critical infrastructure. This includes threat-informed risk assessment and mitigation, adversary hunting, adversary emulation, and detection engineering with a special emphasis on operational technology (OT).

Responsibilities

• We work closely with government and critical infrastructure operators to develop requirements for new cyber protection technologies, perform applied research and development activities, and assist in transitioning these technologies to operational use.
• We develop and operationalize cyber sensors and analytic architectures to enhance OT cybersecurity operations, threat-hunting, and forensic analysis.
• We execute technical and programmatic duties in delivering and integrating cyber technologies into stakeholder environments.
• We conduct cyber mission dependency, criticality, mission failure, and adversary cyberattack scenario analyses to inform the design of OT resilient architectures.
• We research, develop, operationalize, evaluate, and improve OT defensive tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for detecting and responding to cyber threats.
• We conduct attack emulation and deception operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of industry experience or equivalent.
• Experience in multiple areas listed under Job Responsibilities.
• Eligibility for a Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance.
• Ability to work 3 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with programming PLCs, field instrumentation, and maintaining a domain in an operational or lab environment.
• Experience designing or modifying OT systems, OT network monitoring, and OT adversary emulation.
• Proficiency with scripting and software development languages (Python, Java, C/C++, JavaScript, etc.).
• Familiarity with cybersecurity policies and standards, including NIST SP 800-82, NERC-CIP, DoD Zero Trust Strategy, IEC 62443, and relevant OT protocols and tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can contribute at this job step.
• Eligible for a Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance.
• Ability to work 3 days a week on-site.

Benefits

MITRE offers competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces adaptability, collaboration, technical excellence, and people in partnership.